Great Lakes Calendar
Welcome to the new Great Lakes Calendar!
The Great Lakes Calendar features events from around the region that may be of interest to Great Lakes stakeholders, with a focus on professional conferences and events relevant to research, science, policy, and education. If you have an event you would like to publicize, please submit it below!
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April 2020
Great Lakes Climate and Lake Levels Update and Outlook
It is not yet spring and already the five Great Lakes are currently near or exceeding record levels due to an abundance of precipitation, highlighted by rainfall and snow melt. Impacts and challenges to those in and around the basin will be discussed in this webinar.
Find out more »Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu Webinar
The Annex 9: Climate Change Impacts Binational Subcommittee under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement invites you to attend a webinar on the Dibaginjigaadeg Anishinaabe Ezhitwaad Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu taking place April 17 at 11:30 AM (EST).
Find out more »Adopt-a-Beach Spring Kick-Off
As spring finally begins to appear around the Great Lakes, volunteers are heading out to beaches for a spring cleaning. The Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program mobilizes thousands of volunteers who give back to their local beaches each year.
Find out more »Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Conference
The 2020 Great Lakes Water Infrastructure Conference, a first-of-its-kind regional conference hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), will identify the water infrastructure challenges faced by the Great Lakes region and discuss solutions to those challenges.
Find out more »May 2020
‘Is the Coast Clear?’ Lake Huron Conference
The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation Board of Directors and staff are pleased to invite you to attend the 11th biennial ‘Is the Coast Clear?’ Lake Huron conference being held May 12-13, 2020 at the Oakwood Resort in Grand Bend, Ontario.
Find out more »2020 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Conference
Each year, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Annual Conference invites panelists and speakers to talk on a central theme concerning municipalities and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River.
Find out more »Sailing Programs Aboard NIAGARA – Waves of the Past, Leaders for the Future
Discover the past with us on the historic U.S. Brig Niagara! Live aboard the ship for a college-level program focusing on the fundamentals of square-rig seamanship and comparative public history. Program begins and ends in Erie, PA, and will include sailing voyages to the major maritime museums and monuments of Lake Erie.
Find out more »MATE Regional ROV Competition
Get ready for the coolest competition of the year: area students from local teams flying hand-built, remote controlled robots through a challenging series of precision maneuvers - all in under 15 minutes - underwater. The public is welcome to observe the MATE Regional ROV competition, an annual underwater robotics competition for students.
Find out more »2020 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting
Please save the date for the 2020 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting, which will take place in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Find out more »Great Lakes Fishery Commission Annual Meeting
The Great Lakes Fishery Commission will hold a public Annual Meeting May 27-28, 2020, in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. At this meeting, the public can learn about and discuss developments in the Great Lakes fishery. Commissioners and the U.S. and Canadian Committees of Advisors will hold meetings here as well.
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